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Ukraine creates Dnipro beachhead, Russia reeling in Avdiivka
Ukraine’s counteroffensive may be moving slower than expected, but that doesn’t mean Ukrainians aren’t pressing the attack. Over the last month, the Armed Forces of Ukraine ferried troops and armored vehicles across the Dnipro River, south of Kherson. Now, it looks like Ukraine established a beachhead on the east bank of the river, which could… -
China’s not-so-secret base in Cambodia is bigger than we thought
The People’s Republic of China is building a naval base in Ream, Cambodia. Both governments said the Chinese navy won’t operate out of the base, but that argument doesn’t really hold water. New analysis of satellite imagery by Naval News shows the addition of a very large main pier at the Ream Naval Base, and… -
USMC makes Georgia teen with cancer an honorary Marine
Jack Lowe is a Marine. It’s the only thing he’s ever wanted to be. His parents both served in the Corps. His grandfather was a USMC pilot. Jack Lowe is a Marine. The 17-year-old lives in Georgia with his parents. Last year, as a junior in high school, doctors diagnosed him with a rare form… -
US military suffers another hypersonic missile setback
The United States military is still playing catch-up to China when it comes to modern hypersonic missiles. The Army hoped it could field a battery of hypersonic missile launchers by the end of the year, but several consecutive failed tests are putting a damper on those hypersonic hopes. While every intercontinental ballistic missile since World… -
US Air Force buying 1,000 nuclear-capable cruise missiles
The United States Air Force is buying 1,000 nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The new missiles are called Long-Range Standoff Weapons (LRSOs) and should offer commanders more options when considering possible nuclear strikes against enemy factions. The United States’ nuclear arsenal is broken up into three distinct areas of delivery, collectively known as the nuclear triad. Intercontinental… -
Israel secures Gaza corridor, claims future security role
A month to the day after Hamas’ attack on civilians in southern Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) secured a humanitarian corridor in Gaza for Palestinian civilians to flee south. The IDF released video showing hundreds of civilians leaving Gaza City while an Israeli Merkava tank provided security. Many of the civilians held up white… -
Ukraine needs help countering Russia’s minefields. This machine is a huge boost.
Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, said the war with Russia is at a stalemate. Zaluzhny wrote in an essay published in The Economist saying that in order to win, his troops need more advanced weapons systems to overcome the miles of minefields crippling Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Systems needed are like the U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle.… -
Navy tests launching drones from robot boats, containerized missiles
Drone boats launching lethal loitering munitions at sea. Containerized missiles strapped to the deck of stealthy ships. The United States Navy is looking at innovative designs like these to better compete with near-peer adversaries like China. At the end of October, Task Force 59, under orders from the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), conducted… -
Russia’s minefields, trenches lead to ‘stalemate’ in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Neither side has made any significant territorial gains in months, and Ukraine’s top military commander said there will “most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” It’s been five months since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive. Despite successful attacks on Russian supply lines, weapons depots, command posts, missile… -
Israel-Hamas war goes underground as IDF attacks tunnels beneath Gaza
Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists is moving into its second phase. That means there will be more ground troops in Gaza, where much of the fighting is expected to take place below the surface. On Oct. 31, more than three weeks after the war started, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) started attacking Hamas fighters inside the… -
‘Vigilant Defenders’ from US, South Korea take to skies
Air assets from the United States and South Korea kicked off their annual exercises this week at this year’s Vigilant Defense drills. During the drills, 130 U.S. and South Korean warplanes will work on simulating 24-hour wartime operations. The air armada includes different variations of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter, F-16s, refueling tankers and other… -
Pentagon wants a nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one used in Japan
As conflicts grow worldwide, the U.S. finds itself at the center of creating and providing weaponry to protect its global interests. To update its current weapon arsenal, the Department of Defense revealed that it is pursuing a nuclear bomb that is 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan in World… -
Video shows rodents ravaging Russian trenches
Rodents are running rampant over Russia’s troops and trenches in Ukraine. A video recently posted to social media shows a slice of life during modern trench warfare, with dozens of mice crawling through every nook and cranny they can find. The video was posted to X by an open-source intelligence account that monitors the war…
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